Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 960 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 960 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 4090 is 2798 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 960.
Advantages of GeForce GTX 960
- Up to 93% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - $162.32 vs $2231.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than GeForce RTX 4090 - $3.53 vs $13.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 120 vs 450 Watts
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4090
- Performs up to 249% better in Need For Speed Unbound than GeForce GTX 960 - 178 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 1100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 24 vs 2 GB
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
FPS
51
29%
Value, €/FPS
€3.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €180.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1878 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€13.92/FPS
25%
Price, €
€2477.47
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €2,477.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1877 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
443.5 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
1290 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 960 | vs | GeForce RTX 4090 |
---|---|---|
Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 20th, 2022 |
GeForce 900 | Generation | GeForce 40 |
$199 | MSRP | $1599 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 16-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 24 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6X |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2235 MHz |
1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2520 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1313 MHz |